BIOL GY CURRICULAR COMPETENCIES
BIOLOGY NEWS
AP (advanced placement) Biology Article
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Equivalent as a first year university biology course.
Biology curricular competency article
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An article of the skill that students has developed
overtime and the skills biology needs.
Biology interview article
An article of the teachers interview of questions related to biology
Biology Subject article
An article about Biology and its benefits of learning it
What are the skills you learn in biology?
​In Biology you learn the skills on how to communicate, classify, measuring, inferring, and predicting.
You learn communication by presenting and report writing. Classifying is learnt because biology uses taxonomic ranks to classify each living organism. Biology uses metric units for measuring because it's a universal unit that's easy to be converted. Inferring is drawing a conclusion on biological networks based on evidence & logic. Prediction is learnt when stating the outcome of a hypothesis will be true or not.
What skills do you NEED in biology?
​In Biology you'll need to learn how to analyze critically and logically, efficient ways to approach work, carrying out experiments in efficiency, the ability to explain reports results concisely and clearly. and team working skills.
​If you do want to become a biologist then the standards are much higher. The skills that are required are maths knowledge, excellent written communication, to be thorough and pay attention to detail, the ability to use your initiative, presence & determination, knowledge of biology, and much more. Becoming a biologist is not an easy job, it involves a lot of determination and hard work.
BIG IDEAS
The core compentencies
Scientific Inquiry & Process
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Asking questions, forming hypotheses, designing experiments
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Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data
Evolution
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Understanding natural selection, adaptation, and common ancestry
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Explaining how evolution drives biological diversity
Structure & Function
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How biological structures (molecules, cells, organs) relate to what they do
Information Flow, Exchange & Storage
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DNA, RNA, protein synthesis
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Cell communication and signaling
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Energy & Matter Pathways
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How organisms obtain, use, and transfer energy and matter
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Photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and metabolism
Systems Thinking
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Understanding how different parts of biological systems interact
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From cells → organisms → ecosystems
Homeostasis & Regulation
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How organisms maintain stable internal conditions
Application of Biology to Real-World Problems
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Medicine, biotechnology, environmental issues, and conservation